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• Binance expands into precious metals with gold, silver futures settled in USDT
  Binance launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, expanding onchain access to traditional safe-haven assets amid increasing metals demand. Binance launched new perpetual futures contracts tied to gold and silver, expanding the crypto exchange’s derivatives offering beyond digital assets as demand grows for exposure to traditional safe-haven markets.Binance said Thursday it had introduced […]
• Banks must upgrade their blockchain infrastructure
  Banks risk falling behind if they cling to private blockchains. Upgrading to public, permissioned layer-2 infrastructure with ZK-proofs is essential for modern finance. Opinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and chief technology and product officer of Gateway.fmFor years, private distributed ledger systems, like Hyperledger, have provided banks with a secure means to explore blockchain technology without […]
• Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open
  Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $90,000 Thursday as market participants see a classic short-term target coming next.Key points:Bitcoin dices with the 21-day moving average trendline as it fills open gaps […]
• CZ-backed YZi Labs escalates fight over CEA’s ‘poison pill’ and BNB treasury strategy
  YZi Labs is challenging CEA Industries’ newly adopted poison pill and bylaw changes, accusing the board of entrenchment and misrepresenting its commitment to a BNB treasury. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao-backed YZi Labs has escalated its campaign against CEA Industries over a newly adopted poison pill (a defensive tactic a company’s board uses to make a hostile […]
• BitMine buys $105M Ether to kick off 2026, still holds $915M in cash
  The largest corporate ETH holder started 2026 with a $105 million Ether purchase, while surpassing $2.87 billion in staked Ether, seeking to generate passive yield on its holdings. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest known corporate holder of ether, resumed purchases of the cryptocurrency in the new year, signaling continued confidence in Ethereum even as some […]
• India tax authorities warn crypto undermines tax enforcement
  Officials told a parliamentary panel that private wallets, offshore exchanges and cross-border DeFi activity make tracking taxable crypto income difficult. Financial authorities in India have reiterated concerns over cryptocurrency transactions, warning they may complicate tax enforcement.India’s Income Tax Department (ITD), under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), flagged major risks linked to crypto activity […]
• XRP ETFs notch first outflows as nearly $600M exits Bitcoin, Ether funds
  XRP ETFs logged their first net outflow day since launch, breaking a multi-week inflow streak after more than $1 billion poured into the funds. US spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first net outflow day since launch, with about $40.8 million exiting the products on Wednesday, ending a multi-week streak of uninterrupted inflows. SoSoValue data […]